Mr. Hughes joined us in July 2016 when his former employer, Rugby Acquisition, LLC, was acquired by Hardwoods. Prior to Rugby he was the CEO of a specialty steel distributor from 2006 to 2009, and from 1994 to 2006, he was a senior executive and principal of North Pacific Group, Inc. He held various positions including Chief Operating Officer of the Distribution Division and President of the Saxonville USA subsidiary. Prior to his building materials career, Mr. Hughes spent 10 years managing asset-based and commercial lending with Fleet Bank and Shawmut Bank.